Songs for a rocking autumn: Aslan King, The Evil Streaks, Planetoid

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Nov 1, 2012 at 6:00 AMNov 1, 2012 at 11:57 AM

By Victor D. Infante TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

A few songs that have our attention as autumn settles in:

•“Punk Rock Zombie,” by Aslan King: Sure, Halloween was yesterday, but we can’t let this little gem from local rapper-poet-punk rocker Aslan King pass without a mention, because it’s an awful (offal?) lot of fun. It’s got a sort of Ramones irreverence to it, and a simple, bouncy structure that lends itself to pogoing. This is a place where King is clearly in his element, and his wicked sense of humor is on full display. You can listen to the song online at http://lo-zrecords.com/king.html.

•“The Devil’s Mark,” by The Evil Streaks: Hmmm. First zombies, now witches. Still, Halloween was yesterday, but today’s the Day of the Dead, isn’t it? Good enough an excuse to hang another spooky song on! And this one is a doozy, from a great band with a dark wit. But really, it’s the band’s infectious garage rock sound that really makes the song such a blast to listen to.

•“No Escape,” by Planetoid: Lastly, we move from horror to sci-fi with Planetoid, which will perform Nov. 2 at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner. These out-of-this-world rockers, who claim to be from another planet and, according to their Reverbnation page, intend “to enslave the human race with our transmissions of face-melting rock,” know how to shred through a song. “No Escape” moves like a Predator and is as merciless as a Terminator unit. Frankly, this is the sound of the coolest alien invasion since David Bowie fell to Earth.